Appraisal: 1947 - 1973 Indianapolis 500 Pit Badges
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Appraisal: 1947 - 1973 Indianapolis 500 Pit Badges
See Grant Zahajko appraise 1947 - 1973 Indianapolis 500 pit badges in Castle Farms, Hour 3.
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Appraisal: 1947 - 1973 Indianapolis 500 Pit Badges
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See Grant Zahajko appraise 1947 - 1973 Indianapolis 500 pit badges in Castle Farms, Hour 3.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipGUEST: When my father was a, uh, student at Purdue down in Indiana, he and his, uh, older brother ran into the guy who was a chief timer of the Indy 500.
And he asked, "Would you boys like to time the Indy 500?"
Well, yeah.
So, uh, each of them did it for almost 40 years-- every year, the timer would get one of these beautiful bronze badges.
And I timed for 37 years myself.
There's one timer for each car.
So there's 33 cars, 33 timers.
And we all sat with a number of our car pinned on our back, and we sit in rank order.
APPRAISER: So in this great run of your father's pit badges, we have a 26-year consecutive run from 1947 to 1973.
Now, although they did make passes and badges earlier, it wasn't until 1947, which we have the first year, 1947, that they actually made a badge that branded all access.
And I would put a value for this collection at auction of $4,000 to $6,000.
GUEST (chuckling): Oh, my gosh.
Oh, I wish my dad was here to hear that.
NewAppraisal: 1776 Identified Revolutionary Soldier's Powder Horn
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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 3m 23s | Appraisal: 1776 Identified Revolutionary Soldier's Powder Horn (3m 23s)
NewAppraisal: 1795 Thomas Reid Edinburgh Bracket Clock
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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 1m 4s | Appraisal: 1795 Thomas Reid Edinburgh Bracket Clock (1m 4s)
NewAppraisal: 1872 R. & S. Garrard & Co. Silver Tilting Teapot
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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 2m 54s | Appraisal: 1872 R. & S. Garrard & Co. Silver Tilting Teapot (2m 54s)
NewAppraisal: 1904 Philadelphia Quilt
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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 1m 51s | Appraisal: 1904 Philadelphia Quilt (1m 51s)
NewAppraisal: 1960 Charles & Ray Eames Rocking Chair
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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 1m 54s | Appraisal: 1960 Charles & Ray Eames Rocking Chair (1m 54s)
NewAppraisal: 1980 Lee Godie Self-portrait
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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 3m 21s | Appraisal: 1980 Lee Godie Self-portrait (3m 21s)
Appraisal: Ames Bros Pearl Jam Posters, ca. 1996
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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 3m 21s | Appraisal: Ames Bros Pearl Jam Posters, ca. 1996 (3m 21s)
NewAppraisal: Chinese & Japanese Decorative Art Collection
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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 3m 44s | Appraisal: Chinese & Japanese Decorative Art Collection (3m 44s)
NewAppraisal: Ferdinand Strauss Santee Claus Toy, ca. 1925
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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 2m 41s | Appraisal: Ferdinand Strauss Santee Claus Toy, ca. 1925 (2m 41s)
NewAppraisal: Grace Hall Hemingway Sage Brush Oil, ca. 1930
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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 3m 3s | Appraisal: Grace Hall Hemingway Sage Brush Oil, ca. 1930 (3m 3s)
NewAppraisal: Mintons Pâte-sur-Pâte Vases, ca. 1880
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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 3m 8s | Appraisal: Mintons Pâte-sur-Pâte Vases, ca. 1880 (3m 8s)
NewAppraisal: Pakistani Wedding Jewelry Set, ca. 1940
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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 2m 45s | Appraisal: Pakistani Wedding Jewelry Set, ca. 1940 (2m 45s)
NewAppraisal: Pierre Sterlé Bird Pin, ca. 1960
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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 3m 27s | Appraisal: Pierre Sterlé Bird Pin, ca. 1960 (3m 27s)
NewAppraisal: Tiffany Studios Lily Sconces, ca. 1905
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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 3m 26s | Appraisal: Tiffany Studios Lily Sconces, ca. 1905 (3m 26s)
NewAppraisal: Valentine's Candy Jar, ca. 1890
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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 2m 53s | Appraisal: Valentine's Candy Jar, ca. 1890 (2m 53s)
NewAppraisal: Yves Saint Laurent Mixed-media Sketch, ca. 1970
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Clip: S30 Ep12 | 2m 13s | Appraisal: Yves Saint Laurent Mixed-media Sketch, ca. 1970 (2m 13s)
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Preview: S30 Ep12 | 30s | Preview: Castle Farms, Hour 3 (30s)
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